Shoe-sole.



.K. ENGEL SHOE SOLE, APPLECATICIH FILED MAR. HHS.

Patent-ed Jan. 22, 1918.

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will! ENGEL, (3F ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, .tiSS IGKQB, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, 330 UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, 01? FATERSON, HEX?!JERSEY,'A COB ZGEA'IION OF NEW. JERSEY.

SHOE-SOLE.

Specification of Letters latcut.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

original application filed December 21, 1912, Serial No. 738,02l.Divided and this application filed ldiarch 27, 1915. Serial No.17,4:2-2.

5 Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Shoe-Soles, ofwhich the fol lowing description, in. connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawingsindicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to shoes and this application is a division of myco-pending application for patent on improvements in stock cuttingprocesses, Serial No. 738,021, filed December 21, 1912, upon which wasgranted Patent No. 1,142,156 on June 8, 1915.

An object of the invention is to provide a shoe sole a portion ofwhich-may be made of relatively inferior material without (16. tracting.from either the durabilityor the appearance-of the shoe. .To this end, afea- ;ture of, the invention consists in apieced sole comprising a frontportion and a rear portion having abutting edges substantiallycontinuous across the sole and within the area of theheel seat and meansfor securing 2" o be manipulated as one part. Sincefihe rear portion ofthe sole, as thus formed, is

atively inferior and inexpensive material. 54111 the construction shownthe two portions of the sole have beveled overlapping ends, the rear endof the front portion being-beveled on the-side of the sole which is tobe uppermost in the shoe. Since the two portions are so formed thattheir overlapping ends are substantially at the rear of the heel breast,and particularly in view of the fact that the front portion is beveledupon its upper side, the heel will overlap the front portion of the soleto a substantial extent and thus serve effectively when secured to .5both portions of the sole to prevent any 0 tively near the rear edge ofthe front por;

tion., Since any separation would occur; first at the joint on. thelower side of the sole, these fastenings are of material assistance inmaintaining the parts securely in proper relation.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention a sole is providedhaving two portions with substantially continuous abutting edges withinthe area of he heel seat and with fastenings exten ing in planeslengthwise of the sole to hold the two portions together as a unitarypart. \Vhile fastenings of various kinds may be used ticularly effectivefastening means for thispurpose comprises staples driven within the areaof the heel seat in planes transverse to the line of junction betweenthe two portions of the solo.- The two legs of the staple thus provide apair of fastening members.

spaced apart lengthwise of the sole and the crown of the staple servesas a. binder which opposes effective resistance to separation of theparts due to bending of the sole. In a construction such as that shown,in which the' two portions of the sole have beveled overlapping ends,the staples are preferably driven with both legs crossing the plane ofthe bevel, thus opposing double resistance to slip and leverage aiathejoint.

-The above and other features of the invention will now be describedwith reference to the n-ccompanvi11 drawings which illustrate apreferred embodiment of .the invention and will then be pointed out inthe claims. p

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sole in which the invention isembodied, and

Fig. 2 illustrates the use ofthqsole in acompleted shoe.

The front portion 2 of the sole is cut preferably from sole leather, butmay be of any material having the requisite wearin qualities. Thisportion is of such length as to extend rearwardly beyond the breast ofthe shoe heel and terminates in a straight edge at. Pieces of this shapemay be. cut economically from a sheet of stock in the man- ?nerdisclosed in my co-pendin application 'ereinbefore referred to, of w ichthis a piicetion is a division.- At its rear end 1; c

portion 2-ofthe sole is skived or beveled on its upper or fiesli sidefor engagement with a corresponding bevel (on a rear or heel seatportion 6 of the sole. This rear portion may be made of relativelyinferior material with out detriment to theappearance or wearingqualities of the shoe and is shown as formed of scraps of leather out tothe proper shape and cemented together. The angle of bevel at theoverlapping ends of the two pieces is such as to provide a firm joint,and is preferably so formed with reference to the length of the piece 2that the joint may not extend forwardly of the heel breast. 1

It is preferable to secure the two portions of the sole together bymetallic fastenings,

and in view of the fact that any opening atthe joint due to bending ofthe solo in the use of the shoe would occur first at the lower side ofthe sole it is preferable that the fastenings be located relatively nearthe rear edge 4 of the front portion. The fastenings shown comprisestaples 8 driven in planes transverse to the line of junction of the twoportions and as close as possible to the edge 4, thus insuring aclose-joint-at the lower side of the sole. Each staple thus .providesvirtually two fastenings spaced apart lengthwise of the sole, while thecrown serves as a binder which opposes efiecti've resistance toseparation of the parts of the sole bybending. Preferably'the width ofthe staples used is so proportioned to the length of the bevel and thestaples are so driven that both legs extend across the plane of thebevel at the joint. This insures double resistance to slip and leveragebetween the two parts of the sole. The staples are mostadvantageouslydriven from the 40,1lower'side'of the sole as shown. Itwill be other portions of the shoe as shown and de- .45

understood that as many fastenings may be T used as found necessary ordesirable, but in "the use of a sole'constructed and related to scribedthree staples have been found sufficient to insure a firm and durablejoint.

By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the heel covers the staplesand overlaps substantially the front portion, of the sole, the

joint at the lower side of thesole being lo- 'cated a substantialdistance to the rear of the heel breast. The heel is thus secured toboth portions of the sole and some of the heel nails may pass, as shown,through the joint between the two portions to reinforce the joint. 4 noris found to be fully as durable as one in which the sole compfises asingle integral iece.

i It should be understood that the joint between the two portions of thesole may take various forms and that the term bevel as used herein isnotto be construed as limited to asurface presenting, as shown, a straightt5 slope in cross Section.

Ashoe constructed in this mani ment from one side of the sole to theother,

and means securing the two portions of the sole together to adapt thesole to be manipu' lated as one part.

2. A pieced sole comprising a front portion of sole leather formed of alength to extend rearwardly beyond the breast of the heel of a shoe andhaving its rear end beveled on the flesh side, a heel seat portion ofrelatively inferior material having its front end beveled to overlap thebeveled end of the front portion, the two portions of the sole beingbeveled at such an angle that their overlapping ends shall liesubstantially at the rear of the breast of the heel. and fasteningsextending into the sole across the plane of the bevel at the jointbetween the two portions of the sole to secure said por'- bevel at thejoint and located relatively near the rear edge of the front portion.

4. A pieced sole comprising'a front por tion and a rear portionrelatively formed to cause the joint between the two portions to belocated at the rear bf the breast of the @shoe heel, the two portllonsof the sole having abutting edges in s bstantially continuous'engagement acrossthe sole, and fastenings connecting the twoportions of the sole together to adapt the sole to be manipulated as aunitary art prior to its attachment to the shoe, said fasteningscomprising staples driven within the area of'the heel seat in planestransverse to the line of junction of the two portions of the sole.

5. A pieced sole comprisinga front portion and a rear portion relativelyformed to cause the joint between the two portions to be located at therear-of the breast of the shoe heel, the two pprtions of the solehavretains ing beveled overlapping ends in substantially continuousengagement across the sole, and

fastenings connecting the two portions of" the sole together to adaptthe sole to be maacross the plane of the bevel at. said joint,

the legs of each staple being positioned also in spaced relationlongitudinally of the sole.

. 6. A pieced sol'e comprising, a front por-.

tion having its rear end beveled on the side which is to be uppermost inthe shoe and formed of a length to extend rearwardly beyond' the breastof the heel of the shoe,

end-wheel seat portion having its front end "beveled to overlap thebeveled end of the -,.'front portion, the two portions of the sole beingsecured together by staples each of which is driven in a planetransverse to the line of junction of the two portions and on tendsthrough the sole across the plane of the bevel at the joint andrelatively near the rear edge of the front portion.

7. A pieced sole comprising ,a front portion and a"rear Eortionrelatively. formed to cause the joint; etween the two portions to belocated at the rear of the breast of the shoe heel, the two portions ofthe sole having abutting edges in substantially continuous engagementfrom one side of the sole to the other, and fastenings extending in arow across the sole in planes lengthwise of the sole for connecting thetwo portions of the sole together, said fastenings being located Withinthe area of the heel seat.

8. A pieced outer sole composed of a onepiece body having a foreportion, a shank portion, and an incomplete heel seat portion, aterminal forming a complemental heel seat portion attached to the body,the said body and terminal having continuous elongated abutting edgeswhich meet Within the area of the heel seat and form a joint ex tendingcontinuously across the sole and arranged to be covered by the heel ofthe shoe of which the sole forms a part, and means for positivelyholding said abutting edges in contact with each other, to preventedgewise and sidewise movements of the terminal relatively to the body,thesoleformed by said body and terminal being adapted to be manipulatedand treated as one part.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

KARL ENGEL.

